Aztecs' WR Brown to have surgery

San Diego State junior Vincent Brown, the nation's sixth-leading receiver,
is expected to be out at least two or three weeks after undergoing surgery
Friday on his injured right thumb.

Brown suffered the injury in the second quarter of last week's 42-28 win at
Colorado State. Aztecs coach Brady Hoke said Brown suffered ligament and
capsule damage, requiring surgery. Hoke said he expected to have a better idea
of how long Brown would be sidelined after surgery.

"You're sick for Vincent personally, but the next man has to step up and
meet those expectations," said Hoke, whose team faces New Mexico Saturday at
Qualcomm Stadium.

Brown has averaged 111.1 receiving yards per game despite not catching a
pass against CSU. In his absence, senior DeMarco Sampson had a career day with
15 catches for 257 yards and three touchdowns. Since the preseason, SDSU
coaches have praised the team's depth at receiver. Without Brown, the Aztecs
now will get a better chance to show just how deep they are.

Brown was unavailable for comment Thursday.

More surgery: Freshman offensive guard Alec Johnson underwent arthroscopic
knee surgery Wednesday and may be out only a few more weeks, Hoke said.
Johnson, a former starter, injured his knee in a 38-28 loss against Brigham
Young Oct. 17.